Combination wrench and can-opener.



PA'TENTED JUNEA, 1907.

w. A. RICH. COMBINATION WRE'NGH AND CAN OPENER.

APPLIOATI ON TILED OUT-l1. 1906.

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IVILLIAM A. RICH, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION WRENCH AND CAN-OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 4, 1907.

Application filed October 11, 1906. Serial No. 338,511.

T all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. RICH, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination renches and Can-Openers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a combination wrench and can opener, and itsprimary object is to provide a simple, inexpensive and effective devicefor removing and applying caps and covers of jars, boxes and likepackages.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wrench of thecharacter indicated with a can opener attachment of novel construction.

The improvement will be fully described hereinafter in connection withthe accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification, andits novel features will be defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device applied to ajar cover, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof, Fig. 3 is adetail side elevation illustrating the operation of the can openerattachment, and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the combination implement.

The improved wrench consists of a strip 1 of sheet metal formed with twooppositely disposed series of corrugations 2 and 3. The corrugated metalstrip is bent to circular form to adapt it to embrace the cap 4 of a jaror other receptacle. The ends 5 and 6 of the circular portion of thewrench overlap thus adapting it to be adjusted to caps or covers ofdifferent sizes.

The end 6 of the metal strip is bent outward at a right angle and thenbent again at a right angle to provide a projecting arm 7 terminatingin'a blade 8 adapted to serve as a can opener.

Pivotally secured on oppositesides of the blade 8 are two angle plates 9adapted to rest upon the top of a can 10 as illustrated in Fig. 3 toserve as fulcra for the blade 8 in opening a can.

The two rows of oppositely disposed corrugations permit the wrench to bereversed,

thus adapting it for use in applying caps or covers to jars or otherreceptacles as well as for removing the same.

The projecting arm of the device serves as a convenient hand orfinger-rest when the wrench is to be used, and the circular wrench orbody portion of the implement serves as a handle when the can opener isin use.

It will be apparent that the improved implement may be manufactured atsmall expense, and provides a useful and convenient household article.

I/Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Awrench comprising a strip of metal, bent to circular form and havingits ends overlapping and said strip being formed with oppositelydisposed rows of corrugations.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM A. RICH. Witnesses:

MAX H. SROLOVITZ. H. O. EVERT.

